

By adding the additional items in the set to the ship it is able to also utilize Beam Fire at Will and Cannon Rapid Fire as well. This is a Mk XII single cannon weapon with a very unique ability to act like BOTH a cannon and beam weapon! It is able to utilize the tactical BOFF ability, Beam Overload and Scatter Volley. The final piece to this impressive set is the dandy. When using this in conjunction with any torpedo spread ability you are all but guaranteed to activate at least one Gravimetric Rift. This is handy for tactical or engineering captains that don’t have a high-ranking science officer on the bridge to perform Gravity Well. However, it has a 33% chance of creating a Gravimetric Rift that will destroy those pesky Voth drones and is strong enough to pull Borg Spheres in. It does about 7-8% less damage than my Mk XII Photon Torpedo Launcher x3 which is about the same as a Mk XII Photon with no bonus damage modifier. It is the Mk XII Gravimetric Photon Torpedo Launcher. The Next item in the set is available at Tier II. I like it when a console has power boosts, since I rarely use the engineering consoles to boost power levels. This is a universal console so it can go anywhere you see fit. You also get a nice boost to your electro-plasma system for quick power recovery and a boost to Proton weapon damage. You get +3 to BOTH weapons and engine power.

As far as consoles are concerned this is not a bad deal. It is the Proton Particle Stabilizer Console. The first piece of the set is attainable at Tier I. There are three reputation projects, one for each piece of the set. To get this set you will ultimately need to advance to Tier IV reputation in the Dyson Joint Command. It was most effective on my Chimera Heavy Destroyer and it has been effective on my new Advanced Dyson Science Destroyer as well. I have used this set now on two different ships. The Protonic Arsenal is a set that you can acquire through the Dyson Joint Command Reputation System. So in a galaxy filled with enemies hell-bent on our destruction such as, The Iconians, Borg, and Tholians it seems that a set with the word “arsenal” in its title is worth considering, right? The word arsenal conjures up many images and they all lead to wanton death and destruction.

Should you equip your starship of multiple pieces of the Proton Arsenal set, this weapon will gain access to additional firing modes. By default it is capable of interfacing with Beam: Overload and Cannon: Scatter Volley. The engineers responsible for this weapon have advised starship captains to think of this weapon as both a cannon and a beam as it has properties of both.

Research into harnessing proton particles as a possible weapon have yielded this devastating weapon. Should the Dyson Proton Weapon land a critical hit, it has a high chance of dealing additional proton damage that completely bypasses the target's shields. This weapon is equally effective against starship shields and hull. The Dyson Proton Weapon fires a concentrated stream of proton particles at its target dealing moderate damage over time. Available through the Reputation system by advancing the Dyson Joint Command branch to Tier 4.
